The War Serving the Air Force Aoes of Last War
Pilots with distinguished records in the last war who have flown the earliest types of military aircraft--Farmars, Spads, Camels,…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1940
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War News Summary Paris
The United States Under Secretary of State, Mr. Sumner Welles, who is President Roosevelt's envoy to Europe, told pressmen that the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Loan May Close Next Tuesday Sydney
It is anticipated that the Commonwealth Government's £18,000,000 war loan will close next Tuesday. The loan was scheduled to close not later…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Australia's Part in War Magazine Will Publish Historical Record
Among the many war magazines being published is one that will record in word and picture the story of the new Anzacs. "War History and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →War Charities Carnival Leeton's Big Effort Commences To-day Week
ALL local bodies are combining whole-heartedly to make Leeton's first big effort in aid of war charities an outstanding success and symbol of loyalty to the men and women who have gone overseas or are on active service, within our shores, on land, sea or in the air…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Australia's War Effort Prime Ministers Review 90,000 Troops by Next Year
An announcement that the Federal Government had decided to increase the training for service in Australia and for service abroad, not only in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Of Interest to Women Does the War Threaten the Present Rights of Women?
The Countess of Listowel, recently discussing the position of women in England and in Europe, wrote what one can only term a startling…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →NEW A.I.F. DIVISION 5000 Ready to Enlist SYDNEY
No difficulty is expected in filing the New South Wales quota of men for the Seventh Division or the A.I.F., which the Prime Minister announced…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The War In Australia Seventh Division Steady Streak of Recruits Militia Enlistments Desired SYDNEY
No difficulty in securing the New South Wales quota of about 10,000 for the Seventh Division and Corps troops is anticipated by the military…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The New Archbishop Served in Great War
Archbishop Kelly's automatic successor is Archbishop Norman Gilroy, who has been Coadjutor Archbishop for the past three years. He will be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Scouting Notes District Meeting at Gundagai War and Scouting
Air Vice-Marshal Sir Phillip Game, who will be remembered by many New South Wales scouts as a former Governor of the State and as a good…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →"Australia Against War" German Radio Comment Corio By-election London
The German radio broadcasting in German and English, commenting on the Corio by-election, said: "Australia turns against the war. At the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →French Navy Destroys 12th U-boat Fine War Record Paris
The destroyer Simoun has just increased to 12 the number of U-boats which the French Navy has sunk since the outbreak of the war, while 18,000…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Loan Records May Be Fully Subscribed Early Next Week Canberra
In several respects the current £18,000.000 Commonwealth War and Public Works loan is a record. The list of subscribers, which was 8500 at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Brevities
Rear-Admiral the Duke of Kent on Saturday presented distinguished service medals to seven of the crew of a submarine which had recently taken…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Finance Britain's Huge Loan Savings Certificates Popular LONDON
Wide Interest has been aroused by the forthcoming three per cent was loan, the list for which opens on Tuesday. Issued at par and running for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New Zealand's War Effort Increased Taxation Wellington (N.z.)
Far greater sacrifices by the people could be expected in the very near future, said the Minister for Finance (Mr. Nash) to-night, discussing…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Commonwealth War Loan Mat Close To-day Record Established Sydney
The Commonwealth war loan or £18.000,000 will possibly close to-morrow. So satisfactory has been the public response to the loan that the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War at Sea Rescue Ship Sunk by Mine Belgian Fishing Boats Attacked LONDON
More than 100 German seamen from ships captured or scuttled have been landed at a northern port for internment…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lord Mayor's Fund Its Many Activities Caring for Soldiers Dependents Also Considered
The first patriotic appeal launched in New South Wales was for the widows and orphans of men who died at the Battle of Waterloo. That appeal was…
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